Lincoln Birchwood Junior School
Larchwood Crescent, Lincoln, LN6 0NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Davies
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Federation
- Forest Skies
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 253
- URN
- 120508
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522800971
About this school
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School is a community primary school in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 253 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 77 | 53 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 55% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 4% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 64% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 72% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 62% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lincoln Birchwood Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 254 |
| 2023/24 | 255 |
| 2024/25 | 272 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lincoln Birchwood Junior School compares
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School ranked 181st of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.6% | 54.8% | 253 | — |
| The Lancaster School | — | 8.1% | 61.5% | 99 | 0.1 miles |
| Woodlands Infant and Nursery School | — | 6.3% | 45.3% | 81 | 0.3 miles |
| St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy | 49% | 4.4% | 28.2% | 267 | 0.4 miles |
| Leslie Manser Primary School | 46% | 6.8% | 42.8% | 264 | 0.4 miles |
| Hartsholme Academy | 49% | 6% | 44.5% | 346 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 6 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report11 December 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 54.78%
- English as an additional language
- 11.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.59%
- Persistent absence
- 19.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Lancaster School0.1 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Woodlands Infant and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Leslie Manser Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Hartsholme Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School ranks 48th of the 63 ranked primary schools in Lincoln.
- Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School Primary
- Bassingham Primary School Primary
- Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy Primary
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Branston Church of England Infant Academy Primary
- Branston Junior Academy Primary
- Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School Primary
- Cherry Willingham Primary Academy Primary
- Coleby Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Digby Church of England School Primary
- Digby the Tedder Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Lincoln Birchwood Junior School teach?
- Lincoln Birchwood Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Lincoln Birchwood Junior School?
- The headteacher of Lincoln Birchwood Junior School is Mr Matthew Davies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lincoln Birchwood Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lincoln Birchwood Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Lincoln Birchwood Junior School?
- Lincoln Birchwood Junior School has 253 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Lincoln Birchwood Junior School full?
- Lincoln Birchwood Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 253 on roll (70%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lincoln Birchwood Junior School a faith school?
- No. Lincoln Birchwood Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Is Lincoln Birchwood Junior School a selective school?
- No. Lincoln Birchwood Junior School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Lincoln Birchwood Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lincoln Birchwood Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Lincoln Birchwood Junior School?
- Lincoln Birchwood Junior School is part of the Forest Skies federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lincoln Birchwood Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lincoln Birchwood Junior School rank locally?
- Lincoln Birchwood Junior School ranked 181st of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lincoln Birchwood Junior School's absence rate?
- Lincoln Birchwood Junior School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lincoln Birchwood Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lincoln Birchwood Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.